Murphy was defeated by incumbent [[James Lankford]].<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/senate/oklahoma/ ''Politico'', "2012 Election Map, Oklahoma"]</ref> Murphy ran in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] to represent [[United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012|Oklahoma's]] [[Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012|5th District]]. He sought the nomination on the Libertarian ticket. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_filing.html#USREP ''Oklahoma Secretary of State'' "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2012]</ref>

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Murphy was defeated by incumbent [[James Lankford]].<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/senate/oklahoma/ ''Politico'', "2012 Election Map, Oklahoma"]</ref> Murphy ran in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] to represent [[United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012|Oklahoma's]] [[Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012|5th District]]. He sought the nomination on the Libertarian ticket. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_filing.html#USREP ''Oklahoma Secretary of State'', "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2012]</ref>